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Private School owner dissociates himself from bogus nursing school

Jan 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Private School owner dissociates himself from bogus nursing school

Director and Owner of La Premiere Academy, Thierry Hugues Dangouegne, has moved to dissociate himself from the Inter-American Nursing School which, according to Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy,...

‘Targeted’ accused makes court appearance

Jan 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on ‘Targeted’ accused makes court appearance

“Your worship I have always been a target of the police since I was exonerated for another murder some five years ago,” were the words of 25-year-old Shawn Smith, of Alberttown, when he appeared...

Deworming exercise to commence in Region Six

Jan 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Deworming exercise to commence in Region Six

– targets 30,000 As the Ministry of Health continues its national deworming exercise in the country, Health Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has announced that the exercise has been fully...

A welcome correspondence

Jan 28, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on A welcome correspondence

Dear Editor, I thank Zenobia Williams for her letter with respect to my article, “The Stray Dog Nuisance Needs To Be Focused Upon”. I trust that dog owners will make full use of the suggestions...

Man remanded for robbery, discharging firearm at victim

Jan 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Man remanded for robbery, discharging firearm at victim

Twenty-five-year-old Roberto Carrington, of 1393 Cummings Park, Section ‘E’ Sophia, was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel–Octive Hamilton at the Georgetown...

Ministry dissatisfied with private security entities’ input in draft Bill

Jan 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Ministry dissatisfied with private security entities’ input in draft Bill

The Ministry of Home Affairs is moving ahead to have a draft Private Security Services (Regulation) Bill tabled in the National Assembly, despite what was described as the non-cooperation of...

Where has the respect for human life gone these days?

Jan 28, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Where has the respect for human life gone these days?

Dear Editor, It is so ironic that only last week the Walk For Life was carried out all across the United States for those voiceless children — millions of them — who are aborted and murdered...

Jagdeo’s call for probe shows support for AFC motion – Trotman

Jan 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Jagdeo’s call for probe shows support for AFC motion – Trotman

Leader of the Alliance For Change, Raphael Trotman, in light of the call for a probe into the contaminated fuel discovered at the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated’s Anna Regina facility, has...

Here is a civil society member speaking!

Jan 28, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Here is a civil society member speaking!

Was President Jagdeo trying to be smart? Or did the words just randomly come out of his mouth? If your kid was hurt at school, should you not seek redress from a specific authority? Should you not...

Extensive training critical for police ranks – Rohee

Jan 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Extensive training critical for police ranks – Rohee

Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee has stressed the need for proper training of police ranks, since they perform multiple duties on a daily basis. These statements were made at the Conference of...

Let all Guyanese with new assets since 1999 join MPs in having their assets examined

Jan 28, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Let all Guyanese with new assets since 1999 join MPs in having their assets examined

Dear Editor, I read the Guyana Chronicle news article “MPs assets declaration is a watershed moment for Guyana,” (Tuesday, January 27), in which President Bharrat Jagdeo reportedly stressed that...

The localisation of taxes

Jan 28, 2009 knews Peeping Tom Comments Off on The localisation of taxes

INTRODUCTION: In my Sunday column, I presented a case study on Bartica. Most villages and towns including Georgetown are held hostage by the administration. For example, Bartica gets only $3M to...

A Stand-up Comedian?

Jan 28, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on A Stand-up Comedian?

The Parrot has been de-stressed. The process proved that laughter is indeed the best medicine. Many doses were “dispensed” over the last few days in the media. Among the “dispensers” was the...

An inaccurate reflection

Jan 28, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on An inaccurate reflection

Dear Editor, I refer to Cheddi Joey Jagan’s letter titled “The trail for Obama was blazed by Martin Luther King and Mahatma Ghandi” (SN 16/1/2009). Jagan’s belief that Obama demonstrated the...

‘C’ Division CPGs host successful AGM

Jan 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on ‘C’ Division CPGs host successful AGM

The ‘C’ Division Community Policing Groups (CPGs) held their Annual General Meeting last Sunday at the Lusignan Community Centre on the eve of the first anniversary of the Lusignan Massacre. The...

BIG MAN’S JOB ON A YOUNG BOY’S SHOULDER

Jan 28, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on BIG MAN’S JOB ON A YOUNG BOY’S SHOULDER

There were many who felt that he was too young and inexperienced to have been handed such an important portfolio. There were many who felt that it was reckless of the President to have assigned to a...

Review the award of the Cubana Monument design prize money

Jan 28, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Review the award of the Cubana Monument design prize money

Dear Editor, It is indeed a wise initiative of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development to introduce a national competition for the monument design in commemoration of the victims...

Lusignan Massacre: One Year Later

Jan 28, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Lusignan Massacre: One Year Later

A year after the Lusignan Massacre, we find ourselves still trying to grapple with the enormity of that depravity, which exemplified the maxim: Homo Homini Lupus – Man, to his fellow man, is a...

$257M bank fraud uncovered

Jan 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on $257M bank fraud uncovered

– probe leads to several Canadian banks Ranks from the Criminal Investigations Department Fraud Squad have launched a probe into an alleged fraud at the Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited,...

Jagdeo grants MPs extention

Jan 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Jagdeo grants MPs extention

“I urge the people of Guyana to look at this as a test case… If the Leader of the Opposition’s position is to urge people to break the law when the law is to ensure financial probity, what...

Another ‘Fine Man’ lieutenant captured

Jan 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Another ‘Fine Man’ lieutenant captured

– confesses to murder and robberies One of the suspects held in last Saturday’s raid in Buxton was said to have been connected to the gang headed by the now dead Rondell ‘Fine...

President orders investigation into contaminated GPL fuel

Jan 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on President orders investigation into contaminated GPL fuel

…results from Trinidad expected today By Gary Eleazar President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday announced that he has ordered a full investigation into the affairs at the Guyana Power and...

Guyanese woman found dead on chicken farm in Barbados

Jan 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese woman found dead on chicken farm in Barbados

The Guyana Consulate in Barbados is to meet with the management of a chicken farm on that island where, on Saturday, a Guyanese employee died in an apparent accident. At the time, she was inside a...

Remembering Lusignan massacre victims one year later

Jan 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Remembering Lusignan massacre victims one year later

The Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) last evening held an inter-faith vigil on the occasion of the first anniversary of the victims of the Lusignan Massacre. Executive Member of the Indian Arrival...

Govt freezes gratuity payments for foreign-funded projects

Jan 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Govt freezes gratuity payments for foreign-funded projects

The Government has taken a decision to freeze gratuity payments for workers on foreign-funded projects over under-performance. In a January 13, 2009 memorandum, workers were notified that all...

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